Resurgence and spread of syphilis in China is a rapidly increasing epidemic
...ly eliminated until China opened its international borders in the early 1980s. The virtual absence of syphilis in China for 20 years means the general population of young, sexually active individuals has no natural immunity to the disease, according to the authors. "Sexually active individuals would be com...New breast CT scanner rivals mammography
...ually stand out plainly as white spots with jagged borders or tentacles, or as white dots that characterize calcifications. If there is any question about whether a white spot is a tumor or a cyst, an ultrasound can usually settle it before a biopsy provides the official diagnosis. But when doctors analyze...Maximizing womens' health benefits when resources are limited
...Epidemic in Yunnan, China Yunnan province, which borders Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam and is a major entry point for illegal drugs, has the highest rate of HIV-infected individuals in China. It is also an important entry point of new HIV virus types into China, and some of the HIV types found in patients oth...Public confidence in government drops as 5th anniversary of 9/11 approaches
...ercent), U.S. shipping ports (36 percent), or U.S. borders (31 percent) from terrorism. The nation's health care system also got a huge no-confidence vote in the survey. Just over one-in-four of those polled (28 percent) said they felt the health care system was ready to respond to terrorist attacks, be ...Study highlights gaps in Europe's preparedness plans for pandemic influenza
...ially to avoid patients travelling across national borders in expectation of better health care. Dr Coker states: "Europe has the resources to prepare for pandemic influenza. Governmental commitment in most European countries is strong, preparedness levels are broadly good, surveillance and monitoring capaci...Marrow-derived stem cells deliver new cytokine to kill brain tumor cells, offer protection
...mas are highly invasive tumors with poorly defined borders that intermingle with healthy brain tissue, making complete surgical removal nearly impossible. Furthermore, cells separate from the main tumor and migrate to form satellites that escape treatment and often lead to recurrence. Researchers at the Maxi...CT scan can spare some head and neck cancer patients surgery
... of cancer were 1.5 centimeters or smaller and had borders that were sharply defined on the CT scan, rather than fuzzy. In the current study, UF researchers examined the medical records of 549 patients who were treated with radiotherapy at UF for advanced head and neck cancer between 1990 and 2002; 341 patie...